White Sox Prepared To Part Ways With Peavy Pierzynski - RealGM Wiretap
The White Sox have a new general manager in the recently-promoted Rick Hahn and one of his first duties will be to deal with free agency.


Chicago will have to handle the free agencies of Jake Peavy and A.J. Pierzynski Bobby Hebert Saints Jersey , as well as options on the contracts of Kevin Youkilis, Gavin Floyd and Brett Myers.


Hahn said the team expects to have a payroll around what it was in 2012, $97 million, which may prove problematic in terms of keeping all their possible free agents -- especially Peavy.


"Look, there aren't a lot of free-agent pitchers out there," said Hahn, who has had initial talks with Peavy's agent. "There is a fair amount of money, perhaps, to be spent by other clubs Rickey Jackson Saints Jersey , so [Peavy's] going to be a challenge."


Hahn also said that he views Tyler Flowers as a viable every-day option in Pierzynski's place.

MLB Teams Pushing For Non Guaranteed Contracts - RealGM Wiretap

Baseball has enjoyed nearly two decades of labor peace, but a battle may be on the horizon as Major League teams have thought about pushing for non-guaranteed contracts.


Contracts in Major League Baseball heavily favor the players, but the MLBPA has grown concerned over some guarantee language in recent deals that may be looking to steal some of the power.


Some teams have tried to implement a conversion clause that allows them to make a guaranteed contract non-guaranteed in certain situations.


Much of this relates to performance-enhancing drugs, but it also deals with legal woes.



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